General "How To" Information
To add a table
1 On the Table List toolbar, click the
Create table icon
.
This adds a new table to the Table List, selects it, and if necessary, switches to the Define tab.
2 Use the features on the Define tab to define the structure of your table. See
Define tab for more information.
To delete tables
1 In the Table List, select the table or tables you want to delete.
2 On the Table List toolbar, click the
Delete icon
.
3 Click OK.
To sort the tables
You can sort the tables by any of the columns shown in the Table List. You can change the columns that are displayed. You can display a column for a number of different information items, such as the full table specification syntax, the filter description, cell contents, and so on.
1 Click the heading of the column that you want to use to sort the variables. For example, to sort tables alphabetically by description, click the Description heading.
2 To alternate between ascending and descending order, click the heading again. An arrow in the heading indicates whether the sort is ascending or descending.
If you cannot see all of the columns in the Table List, you can make the Table List wider. Move your mouse pointer over the edge of the Table List, and when the pointer changes to a double-sided arrow, drag the edge until you can see all of the columns.
To change the columns in the table list
You can specify which items should be shown as columns in the Table List and as items in the Table List ToolTips. You can also specify the order in which the items are to be shown.
1 From the Tools menu, choose Options.
2 In the Options dialog, click the Table List button.
This opens the Table List Options dialog box: see
Modify Table List Columns dialog box.
3 In the Table List Columns section, select Modify.
This opens the Modify Table List Columns dialog box.
4 Select the columns you want to display in the Available Columns list and click Add to move them to the Show Items in this Order list.
5 Organize the items in the Show Items in this Order list so that they are in the order in which you want the items to be displayed. To move an item up the list, select the item and click Move Up. To move an item down the list, select the item and click Move Down.
6 Click OK.
If you cannot see all of the columns in the Table List, you can make the Table List wider by dragging its edge.
See also